Cases: Epson Printer 2 red lights flashing alternately error

Epson 2 red lights blinking error

– When press start, the Epson is not turned on.
– After enabling the Epson, it appeared two red lights flashing alternately of ink and paper icon.
– Photo description of Epson red lights blinking error:

– For printers having an LCD, there will be an error message as shown below:

Epson red lights blinking reflects on computer

– Setting printing command for Epson printer but cannot print and notice one of the error: Service Required

– Parts inside printer end service life, waste ink pad counter overflow error.
– “Printer near end service life” or “printer end of service life”
– “Parts inside printer near end service life” or “parts inside printer end of service life”

– If you use WIC software to check the amount of waste ink, you will see the error as below:

- This Counter Has Reached Its Limit And Need To Be Reset. Ink Pads Are Full.
- This Counter Has Reached Maximum And Will Need Reset Before The Printer Can Used Again.

Reasons cause Epson having 2 red lights blinking error

– During printing, when completed one printing job, the printhead will automatically clean to “smooth the printing head”, as well as making the printhead to provided sufficient amount of ink to the printer to make the most beautiful and sharpest prints.
– During head cleaning cycle it dispels ink from its nozzles and tubes down a waste pipe into an absorbent pad, these pad are contained in a tray (under printhead) which is called Waste Ink Tank, also known as the waste ink tray. The waste ink tray has its sponge to saturate the ink pad, which prevent the waste ink from flowing out to other parts of the printer, avoid soiling the machine or electronic circuit fire.

– If you print a lot, the amount of waste ink under the printhead will be filled over time, when the waste ink tray is full, we must replace new Waste Ink Tank, if not, the Printer will not print and there will be a 2 red lights flashing alternately error==> the main reasons is here.
– According to the manufacturer’s capacity, Waste Ink Tank is big or small -> this decides the number of prints more or less. Usually, if printed text (5% ink coverage), the machine will print 3,000 -> 4,000 pages (printhead cleaning a few times), and if prints (ink coverage of 20% – 40%), the machine only prints 600 -> 1,600 pages (printhead cleaning several times) is filled with the waste ink tray.

How to Fix Epson 2 red lights flashing Error

1. Replace Epson’s Waste Ink Tank

– The cost to replace new Waste Ink Tank: $50 – $80
– Manufacturer: Epson.
– Usability: Quite difficult to remove and reinsert the Waste Ink Tank for people who are unfamiliar with printer repairing.

2. Reset waste ink Epson by WIC Software

– Free Download WIC Software For Windows: Download
– Free Download WIC Software For MAC OS: Download
– WIC Software operates based on its Key and Key price for each is $7.86, always available, very easy to purchase ==> The most optimal solution.
– Place of Sale: PrinterKeys.com
– Usability: Very easy to use, so everyone can use it.

How To Reset Epson By WIC Software

How To Reset Epson (Photos)

1. Connect computer to the Internet.
2. Connect printer to computer using a USB cable.
3. Remove the entire print job, it is best to turn the printer off and on again, wait for printer to be in 2 red lights flashing alternately error status.
4. Unzip Ink Pad Reset Software and place it on Desktop.
5. Open the program named Waste_Ink_Pad.exe
6. Click the Read Waste Counters to check the status of the waste ink counter (as well as to compare the situation before and after the counter using WIC Software).

– The software will check and give the results as shown below:

7. After the test, we start to reset waste ink by click Reset Waste counters button.

8. At this point the software will ask us to enter Key (Key is automatically sent to the email after payment at the link at the bottom of this article). We enter Key and select OK.

9. Wait for 20s – 30s, the software will give us request to turn off the printer and turn on again to complete the process of eliminating waste ink counter.

10. Check waste ink after reset back to 0%:

How To Reset Epson (Video)

Note to reset Epson

– Disable antivirus, firewall before reset.
– The computer connected to the Internet must be in good condition (internet is not flickering).
– Do not connect the printer to a computer using wifi or network share to reset.
– Each Key can reset the printer to print 3.000 – 4.000 pages with 5% ink coverage (regular text print). However, with the color prints which are always ink coverage of 20% – 40%, the number of color pages after each reset by Key can only gain 600-1.600 pages.
– When the reset is complete, you should not clean printhead many times, as this will make the counter increased -> number of color pages will decrease.
– However, the color pages must be pretty sharp, so in this case we need a really clean printhead sweep.
– Each reset Keys can only be used one time and for one printer, if you want to use for the next time or the other printers, you have to buy new Key.

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Hello,
my Epson PX720WD indicate flickering error “Parts inside printer end. Please ask Epson-Support” ( I translate it from German).
I bought Epson Reset Keys and would like to reset printer waste ink counter(s). I use USB cable to connect the computer and printer. But I do not see the printer in the detected devices list.
Please let me know how can I connect the computer and printer in order to to reset printer waste ink counter(s).
Best regards,
Alexander

Dear Dang Mien,
Thank you. I got to connect the PC and the printer.
The problem was that I used the A-A-USB cable.
However I have to use the USB connection cable (not A-A connection).
Thank you for your support and help.
Best regards,
Alexander

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Just Great,
My Epson T50 is now reset, great thanks for your effective support. I loved you Dangmien, your aid is fast and perfect, now I can print pictures again. I shall tell our local mates about it, they may call us (+250)785697630 for testimony and advice to reset Epson printers.

Just bought this reset key and first of all I would like to say thanks as it has worked and has reset the counters back to 0% so I now don’t have to purchase a new epson printer, as epson want me to do !!!, simply to keep their revenue stream alive. Anyway enough of my moans about manufacturers. Your utilty did work but it did issue in red an error message saying that the reset had been unsuccessful – twice, Re-booting the printer seems to have done th trick but you may want to investigate this Phenomenon ! My printer is an epson XP 950 and is directly connected to my desktop via a USB cable although it is also connected wirelessly. Perhaps some conflict ?
Anyway bottom line is IT WORKED ad I am a very happy customer. Thanks very much. Great service. Very Happy 🙂